The official website for the Draw This, Then Die! anime (Japanese title: Kore Kaite Shine), based on Minoru Toyoda's manga, announced a second season right after episode 12, the season 1 finale, aired on September 25, 2026, according to Anime News Network.
A new visual featuring the two leads, Ai Yasumi and Pokota, was released to celebrate the season 2 announcement, but no specific premiere date had been revealed at the time of writing.
What Is Draw This, Then Die! About?
Minoru Toyoda's manga has run in Shogakukan's Monthly Shōnen Sunday since November 12, 2021, and had 10 volumes as of July 2026. It follows Ai Yasumi, a first-year high school girl who lives on Izu Ōshima island and loves manga; an event in the story leads her to start thinking about creating her own manga, opening a journey through the challenges of making art.
The manga won the 16th Manga Taishō (2023) and the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award (2024), two prestigious prizes showing that critics held the work in high regard before the anime existed.
Why it stands out even though it is not an action shounen: most "manga about making manga" (metafiction) tend to idealize the creative process. What sets Draw This, Then Die! apart, and the reason it won the Manga Taishō, an award voted on by bookstore staff, is how frankly it portrays the loneliness, self-doubt and harsh competition behind the pursuit of becoming a manga artist, rather than simply celebrating one-sided passion.
How Did Season 1 Air?
The anime is produced by Shin-Ei Animation and directed by Hiroaki Akagi. Its 12 episodes aired on Nippon TV from July 3 to September 25, 2026. Crunchyroll streams it worldwide, with Muse Communication handling Southeast Asia.
OtaHub's Take
Announcing season 2 immediately after the season 1 finale, rather than waiting a few months to gauge audience reaction as is customary, suggests the producers were fairly confident in the series' quiet but steady performance. That is typical of "slice of life" anime that rarely trend on social media but keep a loyal audience thanks to the quality of the adaptation. For a work that values emotion and character psychology over plot twists, this immediate vote of confidence is far more notable than the new-season announcements usually seen for popular action anime.
Sources: Anime News Network, Wikipedia. Information as of September 27, 2026.
